Black hornet bead, Birka

Handmade glasspärla. Length 9 mm, brädd 7 mm. Hålets diameter 2 mm.
Material: Glass
All our glasss beads are handmade in the traditional way.
Patterns and colors are not painted on, but created from molten glasss wound around a plaster-dipped steel rod.
Redan under Vikingatiden blev vi nordbor förälskade i glasspärlornas vackra uttryck och det är en kärlek vi delar med resten av världen. Processen vi använder idag är nästan identisk med den vikingarna använde. Trots att vi i Skandinavien inte hade listat ut hur man tillverkar glass. Så hittar man tusentals intrikata och oftast lokalt tillverkade glasspärlor, vart man än letar där vikingarna farit fram.
Glasset och en del färdiga pärlor importerades från östen. Today, the beads are made in northern India, in a small village not far from the shores of the Ganges. There, the knowledge of making glasss beads is something they are very proud of, and the bead masters dream that their secrets can be passed on to the next generation. And as awareness grows among people and customers around the world who demand jewelry in durable and handmade designs, perhaps it is no longer just a dream.

Glass is a durable material that requires no special maintenance. Handle with care to avoid scratches and cracks.

All our glass beads are handmade in the traditional way. Patterns and colors are not painted on, but created from molten glass wound around a plaster-dipped steel rod.
Already during the Viking Age, we Northerners fell in love with the beautiful expression of glass beads, and it is a love we share with the rest of the world. The process we use today is almost identical to the one the Vikings used. Even though we in Scandinavia had not figured out how to make glass, thousands of intricate and often locally made glass beads can be found wherever the Vikings traveled. The glass and some finished beads were imported from the East.

Today, the beads are made in northern India, in a small village not far from the shores of the Ganges. There, the knowledge of making glass beads is something they are very proud of, and the bead masters dream that their secrets can be passed on to the next generation.
And as awareness grows among people and customers around the world who demand jewelry in durable and handmade designs, perhaps it is no longer just a dream.

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We at Nordlys always strive to do our best to maintain ethical production and leave the smallest possible footprint on our planet.

Traditional craftsmanship is often produced in a traditional manner in many parts of the world. That is why we constantly work to choose partners with the best conditions and to continuously improve what we can. Long-term partnerships lead to long-term gains.

Read more at Sustainability – Environment & People.